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United States / Arkansas / Harrison Metro Area / Boone County / Zinc / Zip Codes
Zinc, AR has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with occasional thunderstorms, and cooler winters with some snowfall. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s Fahrenheit, and humidity levels can be quite high. In the winter, temperatures typically range between 30-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is light but not unheard of during the winter season in Zinc.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zinc is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Zinc, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateZinc, ArkansasUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  7.6 in.27.8 in.
  104.7 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  24.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  879 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Zinc with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Zinc, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zinc are May, September and June.
In Zinc, there are 37.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zinc with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Zinc, there are 90.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Zinc, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Zinc during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Zinc.
May is the wettest month in Zinc with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Zinc means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Zinc with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 104.7 rainy days annually in Zinc, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in Zinc means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Zinc with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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robert · Augusta, ME
opinion of Zinc from former resident
Over 17 years ago

Typical small town living with everyone knowing everyone...but, this also means that typically knowing everyone also means knowing everyones business, and making up what  More

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